Title of the Work of Art:

Silver King

Genre:
Portrait
Period-Movement:
Contemporary Art, Conceptual Art
Date of Creation:
2016
Technique:
Painting
Materials:
Original digital artwork
Dimensions:
Not Stated


Artwork Description:
The Silver King is a portrait study by Nicholaas Chiao based on the portrait of Spanish King Philip IV by Diego Velasquez. It is recognized by him as one of the best political portraits of the monarchs in the world, and Chiao painstakingly tried to study Velasquez's masterpiece. The prevailing color here is black with accents of silver-white.